Game Navigation

While you wait for the game to load, enjoy reading the newspaper. A progress bar is located in the upper right hand corner of the page. When the game is loaded, a button will appear in place of the progress bar allowing you access to your Headquarters.

Side Bar - Map Page

The Side Bar contains all the information you need about your unit, just mouseover the unit in question. Be aware that you might not get full information about the non-playable units –friends and enemies. The information displayed on this side bar includes:

The side you are playing for and the type of unit you are mousing over.

The March Orders button which launches the menu for selecting your orders for a unit.

The March Orders selection menu.

The commander of the selected unit.

The class, strength, formation, morale and current orders for the selected unit.

The mini-map button will show you a miniature version of the overall map. The mini-map provides another way to navigate between maps in game.

Clicking on a section of the mini-map will bring up the corresponding game map.

The bottom bar of the user interface contains overall game information such as day or night turn, weather, game notices and messages as well as the map currently being displayed.

The compass rose/weather marker displays the current in game weather conditions.

The “issue commands” button sends your current orders to the game server (think of this as a save button).

The “headquarters” button returns you to your headquarters tent (menu).

The left window displays important game messages and the right window displays the current maps name.

The central window in the map page displays each map as your unit moves. It contains: the hexes the units will move over; the hexes the units will move over; the units in the current map -yours and non-playable; terrain type; movement arrows (regular and forced) and the zone of control bracket

This is where you see the battles and victories per unit. The report page contains a list of your units and displays important information for each such as strength, efficiency, morale, and engagement statistics.

The status page is vital for tracking you and your team’s progress through the game. A map will show locations of major engagements. When you mouse over the engagement marker, a pop up will display battle statistics. The status bar represents both teams’overall progress within the game.

The writing correspondence page has a page of stationary on which you can write a letter or order to another player. The drop down box allows you to address the letter to the desired player character. The pen acts as a button to send your letter or order out. Letter carriers in the world of Campaign of ’63 perform with an amazing efficiency, and all letters are guaranteed to be delivered within one game turn. *A special note regarding official in game correspondence. We, the game designers, ask that players use the in game mail system for in game messages only. All other correspondence should be made in the forums or on a team page.